appendicitis
noun
ap·pen·di·ci·tis ə-ˌpen-də-ˈsī-təs 
: inflammation of the vermiform appendix
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Burrow, who was recently diagnosed with appendicitis, underwent surgery to remove his appendix on Tuesday, according to NFL.com. 
Amanda Taheri, PEOPLE.com, 27 July 2022 Burrow was undergoing surgery on Tuesday to remove the organ after being diagnosed with appendicitis. Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 27 July 2022 Burrow is set to undergo an appendectomy after being diagnosed with an appendicitis, multiple people familiar with the situation told the USA TODAY Network. Kelsey Conway, USA TODAY, 26 July 2022 An ambulance whisked him to Rhode Island Hospital where he was diagnosed with appendicitis. Brendan Kurie, BostonGlobe.com, 6 July 2022 The virus simulated appendicitis and left Butler bedridden for one week. Zack Sharf, Variety, 25 May 2022 Her website is filled with stories like that, but there is one story not there – the one that hit hard after her appendicitis. CBS News, 2 Mar. 2022 Jimin, meanwhile, tested positive in January while in the hospital for emergency appendicitis surgery. Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE.com, 29 Mar. 2022 Some experts are concerned that the risk of a complicated appendicitis (especially a ruptured appendix) is higher in those with a fecalith, and that the CT scan used to make the diagnosis cannot always make the diagnosis with accuracy. Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 21 Mar. 2022 See More
Amanda Taheri, PEOPLE.com, 27 July 2022 Burrow was undergoing surgery on Tuesday to remove the organ after being diagnosed with appendicitis. Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 27 July 2022 Burrow is set to undergo an appendectomy after being diagnosed with an appendicitis, multiple people familiar with the situation told the USA TODAY Network. Kelsey Conway, USA TODAY, 26 July 2022 An ambulance whisked him to Rhode Island Hospital where he was diagnosed with appendicitis. Brendan Kurie, BostonGlobe.com, 6 July 2022 The virus simulated appendicitis and left Butler bedridden for one week. Zack Sharf, Variety, 25 May 2022 Her website is filled with stories like that, but there is one story not there – the one that hit hard after her appendicitis. CBS News, 2 Mar. 2022 Jimin, meanwhile, tested positive in January while in the hospital for emergency appendicitis surgery. Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE.com, 29 Mar. 2022 Some experts are concerned that the risk of a complicated appendicitis (especially a ruptured appendix) is higher in those with a fecalith, and that the CT scan used to make the diagnosis cannot always make the diagnosis with accuracy. Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 21 Mar. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
New Latin
First Known Use
1886, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
appendicitis
noun
ap·pen·di·ci·tis ə-ˌpen-də-ˈsī-təs
: a condition in which a person's appendix is painful and swollen
Medical Definition
appendicitis
noun
ap·pen·di·ci·tis ə-ˌpen-də-ˈsīt-əs
: inflammation of the vermiform appendix
called also epityphlitis